Blogger: Learning, PD, and Communication After this session teachers will be able to...
Create and manage blogs for learning, PD, and communication.
Use Blogger and Schoology to leverage the power of both with students.
Why would I want a blog?
Reflect on practice
Communicate easily with parents and students
Share my practice with colleagues
Build and promote my personal brand
Online portfolio/CV of work
Collaborative space for sharing resources
Efficient and effective communication clients
Why would I want students to have a blog?
Authentic audience
Real-world writing
Build and promote their personal brand
Online portfolio/CV of work
Collaborative space for sharing work
How can Schoology and Blogger be used together and why?
Students can post on their blogs for an authentic audience, but still turn their assignment in on Schoology via the create option in an assignment and sharing their link. It is easily tracked and assessed by you with Schoology, but has the option of a public portfolio for them.
Jay has some great examples of this in his band course.
Blogger:
Learning, PD, and Communication
After this session teachers will be able to...
Why would I want a blog?
Why would I want students to have a blog?
How can Schoology and Blogger be used together and why?
But how do I do it? How do I start?
LinksWhat is an ePortfolio
5 Reasons educators should blog
The Successful Life
Wisconsin Moving Toward Portfolio-Based Assessment
Connected Principals blog
Always Learning
Mr. Lopez in the Art Room
Stephanie Ladner
Mr. Wood
The Learning Coach
Teach With Video
StevenKatz.com
Art Schultz
Annette Welpman